Ironman Raceway

Ironman Raceway in Crawfordsville is one of the most important motocross venues in the entire United States, the season finale of the AMA Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship every year, the home of the Ironman GNCC (since 1995), AND the host venue for the 2025 Monster Energy FIM Motocross of Nations (the international competition representing the U.S. against the world). Few U.S. tracks carry this kind of triple credential. Named after two-time GNCC champion Bob Sloan, the facility was originally built as a GNCC venue in 1995 and added the motocross course in 2014. The dirt is deep, clay-heavy soil that becomes rough and rutted as the day progresses, the kind of track where rider fitness and bike setup separate the winners from the rest. The signature feature is the elevation: the natural Indiana farmland rolls into proper hillside sections that humble flatter Midwest tracks. The Ironman Pro National is typically the championship-deciding round of the season, drawing factory teams, 30,000-plus fans, and full ESPN/NBC TV coverage. Outside of the marquee races, Ironman is event-focused, practice availability is limited and typically wrapped around training camps and series rounds. Located in Montgomery County, central Indiana, between Indianapolis and Champaign, IL. From Indianapolis the drive is about 45 minutes northwest; from Chicago, three hours southeast; from Cincinnati, three and a half hours northwest; from St. Louis, four hours east. The town of Crawfordsville is a small college town (Wabash College) with mid-range hotel infrastructure that fills up race weekend. For motocross fans, attending the Ironman National at least once is essentially required, it's the season finale at one of America's most respected venues, and the racing is consistently great. For amateur racers who want to ride the same dirt the pros do, watch the calendar at ironmanraceway.com for camps and series rounds.